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Finding the Third Proportional to 17,447,714 and 26,485,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 17,447,714 and 26,485,491 is: 40,204,764.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,447,714 : 26,485,491 = 26,485,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,447,714/26,485,491 = 26,485,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,447,714x = 26,485,491 × 26,485,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,447,714x = 701,481,233,511,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,481,233,511,081/17,447,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,204,764.56

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